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Japan Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- Japan Today
Del Toro stays in pink at Giro d'Italia after first of two mountain showdowns
Mexico's Isaac Del Toro Romero of Uae Team Emirates Xrg celebrates with the pink jersey after the 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race, from Biella to Champoluc, Italy, Friday, May 30, 2025. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP) cycling One down, one to go. Isaac Del Toro maintained his tight grip on the Giro d'Italia pink jersey on Friday, the first of two massive alpine days. Del Toro even managed to increase his advantage slightly as the Mexican rider edged closest challenger Richard Carapaz to claim second place on the 19th stage and two precious extra bonus seconds. The duo crossed the line 58 seconds behind Nicolas Prodhomme, who claimed the biggest victory of his career on the Queen stage. Del Toro inched to 43 seconds ahead of Carapaz overall. Simon Yates remained third but slipped to one minutes, 21 seconds behind Del Toro. Del Toro has been in pink since the end of the ninth stage, when he became the first Mexican cyclist to lead the Giro. His continued success has sparked cycling fever in his home country. He dominates the front pages of the newspapers and Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum wished him luck in her press conference on Thursday. 'It's amazing. I cannot believe it to be honest. All the people in my country now start to see the sport and how hard it is and it's just incredible,' Del Toro said. 'I think we are coming a little bit, step by step, but now it's incredible this feeling.' He added with a laugh, 'And I cannot believe I'm the guy who represents the country. They need to send another one better I think.' The stage featured 5,000 meters of elevation across five climbs — three of which were of the highest classification — on a 166-kilometer (103-mile) route from Biella to Champoluc. Prodhomme was part of a large breakaway right at the start, and he pulled clear of the remaining escapees on the penultimate climb up the Col de Joux to solo to victory. The French cyclist had a broad smile on his face as he approached the finish and he sat up and stretched out his arms before putting his hands over his face, in disbelief, as he crossed the line for his first win in a Grand Tour and only the second victory in his career. 'I waited a long time for a win, but I won my first race three weeks ago, and now I win here in Grand Tour, in Giro d'Italia,' Prodhomme said. 'I'm very, very happy and it's a very, very nice day.' Behind Prodhomme, Carapaz attacked on the final climb — 6.8 kilometers from the finish — and only Del Toro stayed with him. The pair rode away from the peloton. Yates, who had been 51 seconds behind Del Toro at the start of the day, was 1:22 slower than Prodhomme. The Giro winner will almost certainly be decided in another mountain showdown on Saturday before the mostly ceremonial finish in Rome the following day. The penultimate stage is a 205-kilometer (127-mile) leg from Verres to Sestriere that features the beyond-category climb on a gravel road to Colle delle Finestre, where Chris Froome's audacious attack in 2018 earned him the title. 'I have the same chances to win than before the Giro and I just want to be easy, normal guy,' Del Toro said. 'Big dinner and hotel, then in the morning we go again.' © Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Japan Today
7 days ago
- Sport
- Japan Today
Mexico's Del Toro just barely maintains Giro lead in 16th stage after Carapaz attacks
Mexico's Isaac Del Toro Romero of Uae Team Emirates Xrg, wearing the leader pink jersey, looks on after finishing the stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia from Piazzola sul Brenta to San Valentino, Italy, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP) cycling Mexican rider Isaac Del Toro just barely maintained his Giro d'Italia lead during the grueling 16th stage Tuesday, when 2019 champion Richard Carapaz of Ecuador was the big mover in the overall standings. When Carapaz, who also won gold at the 2020 Olympics, attacked on the finishing climb in the Dolomites, Del Toro had no response. Del Toro's lead was reduced to 26 seconds ahead of British rider Simon Yates and 31 seconds ahead of Carapaz. 'In end I didn't have the best legs. They weren't bad but they weren't sufficient. I was happy to make it to the finish," Del Toro said. "I hope it goes better the next few days.' Del Toro, who was wearing pink for the seventh consecutive stage, lost nearly two minutes to Carapaz, who soloed to victory at the end of the 11th stage when Del Toro became the first Mexican leader in Giro history. It was a rough day for Del Toro's UAE Team Emirates squad, since Juan Ayuso — who was third overall — was dropped on the third of four climbs. Pre-race favorite Primoz Roglic, the 2023 champion, abandoned after crashing on a slippery road midway through the stage. He stood 10th overall after dropping five places on Sunday. Christian Scaroni became the first Italian rider to win a stage in this year's race after getting into an early breakaway. He crossed the line holding hands with another Italian, Astana teammate Lorenzo Fortunato, but was slightly ahead. The 203-kilometer (126-mile) leg from Piazzola Sul Brenta to San Valentino was made more treacherous by rain early on. The finishing climb lasted 18.2 kilometers (11.3 miles) and featured a section with a 12% gradient in the finale. Italian rider Alessio Martinelli was hospitalized after sliding into a ravine. The VG Group Bardiani-CSF Faizane team said Martinelli was 'conscious and in stable condition.' He was carried up from the ravine on a stretcher attached to a rope by an Alpine rescue team. Stage 17 on Wednesday is a 155-kilometer (96-mile) leg from San Michele All'Adige to Bormio featuring three climbs — including the Mortirolo, one of the Giro's toughest and most famous climbs. The Giro ends in Rome on Sunday. © Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Carapaz triumphs in Giro d'Italia stage 11 as Del Toro extends overall lead
Denmark's Mads Pedersen gets ready to start stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia cycling race, an individual time trial from Viareggio to Castelnovo ne' Monti, Italy, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Gian Mattia D'Alberto/LaPresse via AP) Mexico's Isaac Del Toro Romero of Uae Team Emirates Xrg gestures, during the stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia cycling race, an individual time trial from Viareggio to Castelnovo ne' Monti, Italy, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Gian Mattia D'Alberto/LaPresse via AP) Ecuador's Richard Carapaz of Ef Education - Easypost Team crosses the finish line in first position to win the stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia cycling race, 186 km from Viareggio to Castelnovo ne' Monti, Italy, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP) Ecuador's Richard Carapaz of Ef Education - Easypost Team competes during the stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia cycling race, 186 km from Viareggio to Castelnovo ne' Monti, Italy, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP) Ecuador's Richard Carapaz of Ef Education - Easypost Team competes during the stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia cycling race, 186 km from Viareggio to Castelnovo ne' Monti, Italy, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP) Denmark's Mads Pedersen gets ready to start stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia cycling race, an individual time trial from Viareggio to Castelnovo ne' Monti, Italy, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Gian Mattia D'Alberto/LaPresse via AP) Mexico's Isaac Del Toro Romero of Uae Team Emirates Xrg gestures, during the stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia cycling race, an individual time trial from Viareggio to Castelnovo ne' Monti, Italy, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Gian Mattia D'Alberto/LaPresse via AP) Ecuador's Richard Carapaz of Ef Education - Easypost Team crosses the finish line in first position to win the stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia cycling race, 186 km from Viareggio to Castelnovo ne' Monti, Italy, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP) Ecuador's Richard Carapaz of Ef Education - Easypost Team competes during the stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia cycling race, 186 km from Viareggio to Castelnovo ne' Monti, Italy, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP) CASTELNOVO NE' MONTI, Italy (AP) — Ecuadorian cyclist Richard Carapaz soloed to victory at the end of the 11th stage of the Giro d'Italia, while Isaac del Toro kept hold of the leader's pink jersey on Wednesday. The 31-year-old Carapaz attacked as the peloton caught the breakaway about 4.5 kilometers (three miles) from the end of the last of the three high-category climbs, and he held his pursuers off to clinch his first Giro stage win since he won the Italian race in 2019. Advertisement Del Toro edged Giulio Ciccone in a bunch sprint for second, about 10 seconds behind Carapaz, at the end of the 186-kilometer (116-mile) slog from Viareggio on the coast, inland to Castelnovo ne' Monti. The bonus seconds he earned saw Del Toro extend his overall lead slightly to 31 seconds over Juan Ayuso and one minute, seven seconds ahead of Antonio Tiberi. The 21-year-old Del Toro became the first Mexican cyclist to lead the Giro when he finished second on Sunday's ninth stage. Thursday's 12th stage is a 172-kilometer route from Modena to Viadana. The Giro ends in Rome on June 1. ___ AP sports:
